Everything in Java is an object, except primitives like int. Turns out that small caveat has big implications for the language, which have compounded over the years. This seemingly minor design ...

The Java Platform provides the most commonly used data structures in the form of the Collections Framework, and it provides a rich API to operate on them. In this first article in a two-part series, I ...

I'm working with a code base that currently uses both collections4 and guava (and some LambdaJ), and I'm thinking of making a strong push towards eliminating one or the other. A bunch of stuff I've ...

Java is a programming language that allows developers to write once and deploy everywhere -– from high-end gaming desktops to smartphones. Its OS-agnostic and widespread nature is one of its strongest ...